It seems BlackBerry has found its fashion sense in the last few years. I’ve been impressed with some of the design choices, and perhaps the most impressive change I’ve seen to date were in the Bold 9700. This latest BlackBerry Bold has been made for the executive, or the consumer who wants to look like one.

The phone has contrasts of black and chrome with the back of the phone having the look of black leather. The BlackBerry logo in chrome is also a nice touch, especially since it pops out in contrast to the black leather background. So, without getting too much into it, the phone looks quite nice.

If the phone is going to look like it’s designed for the executive traveler it’s probably good that it’s a world phone and can be used in a number of countries. The 9700 supports tri-band UMTS/HSDPA 850/1900/2100 Mhz as well as quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 Mhz. If you have no idea what the heck that means just know the handset supports a number of wireless carriers globally. Should any of your travels take you into a coffee shop you will be happy to know that you will be able to fire up Wi-Fi on the phone as it supports both 802.11b and 802.11g.

One thing that’s a challenge in going to new places is getting around. To assist you with this the BlackBerry Bold 9700 comes with aGPS technology. aGPS stands for “assisted GPS” and supplements a phone’s built-in GPS technology with data from a carrier’s network.

While you’re looking at directions you will be able to appreciate the handheld’s nice half VGA LCD screen which is capable of displaying over 65,000 colors. The display makes videos and photos “pop” off the screen.

The BlackBerry Bold 9700 comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera with flash and zoom features so you can make your own content. If it’s music you want the handheld has you covered and if you need more you can fire up AT&T Music to get it assuming you choose AT&T as a carrier.

In regards to the Bold’s keys they may take some time to get use to if you are moving from an older BlackBerry model like the Curve I currently use. Like always, it just takes a bit to get use to. In the end, you’ll take the more condensed key style for a smaller BlackBerry footprint.

You will find that the latest BlackBerry Bold comes with all the bells and whistles you expect from most BlackBerry’s that feature the 5.0 BlackBerry operating system. To ensure you can use those features as long as you want the handheld has plenty of battery time with a talk time of up to six hours and a standby time of up to 19 days. Speaking of talking, you’ll find good sound quality similar to other BlackBerry handhelds.